The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world's top court has been asked to weigh in on the balance between workers' rights and employers' interests.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by reiterating his long-standing call for the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages still being held there.
More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city.
UN aid teams in Gaza are "ready to go" with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger and malnutrition, in the event of agreement being reached over the US peace plan in the coming days.
Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan's Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its first conviction linked to the conflict, finding Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman "Ali Kushayb", guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.
The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the "deliberate abandonment" of the laws of war today, while rejecting the idea that the international community is powerless in the face of ongoing violations.
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